Andrea Christidis, Western University Student, Dies After Being Hit By Car

A first-year student at Western University has died after being hit by an alleged drunk driver.

Police said Andrea Christidis, 18, was walking on the sidewalk on Lambton Drive near Talbot College at 11:35 p.m. when a car hopped the curb and struck her, according to the London Free Press.

Christidis was thrown nearly 10 meters, witnesses said. She was taken to hospital in critical condition. A hospital official confirmed she died on Saturday.

Jared DeJong, 24, was initially charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm, impaired driving causing bodily harm and having more than 80 mg of alcohol in his blood while driving, according to the Free Press.